Curious George Dinosaur Tracks (CGTV Reader)

by H. A. Rey

Overview

George is taking pictures of wild animals and their tracks for his photo collection. While looking for the fawn his friend Bill spotted, he finds an unusual set of tracks. George thinks he has discovered dinosaur footprints—which would make the perfect addition to his collection! In hopes of getting a photo, he attempts to lure the dinosaur with food, but quickly remembers that some dinosaurs are not friendly. Eventually George discovers the real culprit behind the tracks and it’s not what he expects!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780547438887
Publisher:	Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Publication date:	04/18/2011
Series:	Curious George Series
Pages:	24
Sales rank:	186,479
Product dimensions:	5.80(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.30(d)
Lexile:	380L (what's this?)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

The Reys were born in Hamburg, Germany. Hans Augusto Rey (1898-1977) met his wife-to-be, Margret (1906-1996), at a party in her father’s home in Germany; when he first caught a glimpse of her, she was sliding down the banister. In their twenties and thirties they lived in Paris and in Rio de Janeiro, where Hans sold bathtubs in villages along the Amazon River. Eventually Cambridge, Massachusetts, became the Reys’ home and community. Throughout their lives the Reys created many lively books together, including SPOTTY, PRETZEL, and lift-the-flap books such as HOW DO YOU GET THERE? The manuscript of the first Curious George books was one of the few items the Reys carried with them on their bicycles when they escaped from Paris in 1940. Eventually, they made their way to the United States, and CURIOUS GEORGE was published in 1941. Their incorrigible little monkey has become an American icon, selling millions of books and capturing the hearts of readers everywhere. CURIOUS GEORGE has been published in many languages, including French, German, Japanese, Afrikaans, and Norwegian. Additional Curious George books followed, as well as such other favorites as CECILY G. AND THE NINE MONKEYS and FIND THE CONSTELLATIONS.

Place of Birth:

Hamburg, Germany; Margret in 1906, and H.A. in 1898

Place of Death:

Cambridge, Massachusetts; Margret died in 1996, H.A. in 1977

Website:

http://www.curiousgeorge.com

Editorial Reviews

Curious George is a TV star and this story is an adaptation of a teleplay by Bruce Akiyama. George is out taking pictures of animal tracks. George's friend Bill points out that the only picture missing is the tracks of a fawn. He offers to show George where to find them and then heads off to the lake for a swim. George sees a snake's slithery path and frog and duck feet which because they are webbed help make them good swimmers. George sees some huge tracks and thinks that maybe they belong to a dinosaur. He creates a trail of food, but gets concerned when he learns that some dinosaurs eat meat. Could our little monkey be in danger? Off he goes back to the lake where the mystery of the tracks is solved and George gets the picture that he wanted. The closing pages offer an exercise to help identify animal tracks and an activity to capture tracks in plaster. Reviewer: Marilyn Courtot

Children's Literature - Marilyn Courtot